tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post115137211312280666..comments2023-10-15T16:52:02.319+05:30Comments on Lanka Libertarian: sports and isittingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1152665555897765302006-07-12T06:22:00.000+05:302006-07-12T06:22:00.000+05:30s:thanks for the comment :-)i suppose it is simila...s:<BR/>thanks for the comment :-)<BR/>i suppose it is similar to the fixation on that other brat di.sittingnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1152601903635513142006-07-11T12:41:00.000+05:302006-07-11T12:41:00.000+05:30The Hapsburg's are a fascinating lot to read about...The Hapsburg's are a fascinating lot to read about.<BR/><BR/>Don't quite understand the German fixation with this brat though!<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SissiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955578253184763894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1152141808315087272006-07-06T04:53:00.000+05:302006-07-06T04:53:00.000+05:30keshi:yes :-)~England's bane:ha! :-)keshi:<BR/>yes :-)<BR/><BR/>~England's bane:<BR/>ha! :-)sittingnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151993182403317282006-07-04T11:36:00.000+05:302006-07-04T11:36:00.000+05:30lol England is out..I hope ur happy now :):)Keshi....lol England is out..I hope ur happy now :):)<BR/><BR/>Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151596264297370642006-06-29T21:21:00.000+05:302006-06-29T21:21:00.000+05:30dis it because they are ruled by Queen? Don't thin...d<BR/><I>is it because they are ruled by Queen? Don't think so</I><BR/>i don't think so either<BR/>it is basically attitude probably . and as i said we probably cannot put our finger in it.<BR/><BR/>yes that match showed why brazil is so good. and beautiful. :-)<BR/><BR/>anon at 6/28/2006 1:22 pm and 6/28/2006 1:33 pm<BR/>you are right even if they get past portugal, they wont get past brazil or france.<BR/>thanks for the informative comment. :-)<BR/><BR/>nrh:<BR/>this post is about our reactions to sports . do not get so worked up . :-)<BR/>btw i think sooner english go out the better.<BR/>thanks anyway<BR/><BR/>morquendi:<BR/>this post is about sport . of course you cannot understand that, since you seem unable to understand my repeated answer to the same question you pose in other threads.<BR/>but i wont repeat it here, so go and find my answer in another thread.sittingnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151527245731076232006-06-29T02:10:00.000+05:302006-06-29T02:10:00.000+05:30By the way sittingnut, I guess you're really proud...By the way sittingnut, I guess you're really proud of what the Navy's been doing in Pesalai.<BR/><BR/>I guess a good way of showing restraint is to kill a bunch of civilians in a church.<BR/><BR/>Go on, defend them, say the Navy didn't do it. You know they did. Like you know the LTTE killed Kulatunge. Like you know the Navy killed the people in Allepiddi.<BR/><BR/>You really should join the military. Then you'd have a chance to actually take part in the bloodbaths, without just having to jerk off in front of your computer reading about them.Morquendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485106528366831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151483275803846102006-06-28T13:57:00.000+05:302006-06-28T13:57:00.000+05:30Not to nit-pick but I believe this is related to m...Not to nit-pick but I believe this is related to my points about ignorance about the game - George Best was Northern Irish not English. <BR/><BR/>Also your point about Rio makes no sense. A profitable, financially solvent club (at the time) decides to invest a sum of money in a player who, at the time, was widely regarded as one of the top three defenders in the world. His price was added to by the fact he was young and English. The fact he was a dumbass who forgot to turn up for a drug test is irrelevant. IQ tests have never been very high on the agenda for deciding a footballers worth.<BR/><BR/>You really should read what the serious sports journalists in papers such as the Guardian, Telegraph, Independent and Times have been writing from before the World Cup kick-off. The hype was conditional on the right management and right selection of the team. You really would have to know very little about the game to debate the fact that man for man, in most positions, this English team has enough talent to win a tournament (more so than the Greek team than won the European Championships). But they are appalling managed and, as I mentioned, the serious sporting press and football followers were aware of this. <BR/><BR/>Beckham's utility to the team has been questioned for a long time now - not just by the sporting press but also by a significant section of the fans, including those with Man Utd connections.<BR/><BR/>I have no great affinity to this current England team - especially with the current coaching staff and tactics and would shed no tears if they lose. It's the pig-ignorant attempts at sporting commentary here that I find objectionable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151481812154602102006-06-28T13:33:00.000+05:302006-06-28T13:33:00.000+05:30@ D - Completely agree with you about the underdog...@ D - Completely agree with you about the underdogs.<BR/><BR/>The African teams have always been impressive in past international games and this time around they played the most enjoyable free flowing football of the lot.<BR/><BR/>Cote d'Ivoire were my favourites of the lot. That first game against Argentina should have been a 1-1 tie. The second Argentine goal was a blatant offside.<BR/><BR/>CIV played a brilliant spirited game to come back after that.<BR/><BR/>As you said of the Brazil v Ghana game, Pele's comment about 'the beautiful game' come to my mind as well.<BR/><BR/>~England's baneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151481167456675932006-06-28T13:22:00.000+05:302006-06-28T13:22:00.000+05:30"At least England are better than those bunch of c..."<BR/>At least England are better than those bunch of cheating grease monkeys.<BR/><BR/>And you talk about hating Man Utd for flaunting - Juve were the ones flaunting money back then - 32.5M GBP for a (cheating) keeper anyone?<BR/><BR/>Shows how much you know about footy - take your boring cunt azzuri and stick it up ur arse - this time next year half of them will be in jail.<BR/><BR/>6/27/2006 5:29 PM "<BR/><BR/>Oh my. I seemed to have hit a nerve. And you really hurt my feelings with that 'cheating grease monkeys' comment. How can i go on?<BR/><BR/>If you can yank your head out of the ass that is English football you'd see that Man U flaunting their wealth was but one of the reasons for my dislike of the English.<BR/><BR/>And look, i can start pointing out some Man U trades.<BR/><BR/>Rio Ferdinand goes to Man U for £31 million, becomes involved in a drug test controversy.<BR/><BR/>Then there's Beckham. I'll admit the boy has talent but extremely overrated.<BR/>http://www.slate.com/id/2084564/<BR/><BR/>Speaking of overrated: England.<BR/>Despite having invente the sport, haven't won anything in 40 years.<BR/><BR/>If you want a good English footballer look to George Best. One of the very few, no doubt.<BR/><BR/>Real has recently been doing just what Man U has. They used to be a quality team back in the real days of Hierro, Figo, Morientes, Anelka, Karembou and such. Their quality of play has dipped since.<BR/><BR/>There's more but i can't be bothered with it.<BR/><BR/>You seem bitter. Perhaps you'd feel more at home with your hooligan friends. Ah yes, where would english football be without the rampaging hooligans?<BR/><BR/>This man does an excellent job of saying what I had in mind:<BR/><BR/>"....There is the belief in England, both amongst the public and the press, that England have a divine right to win the World Cup. Just because we managed to win a couple of home games in '66 we should be a shoe-in every four years.<BR/><BR/>No wonder the rest of the world takes such delight in the inevitable failure of the national team. Not even the Brazilians are as cocky as the English and they have plenty of reasons to be self assured. ...."<BR/><BR/>The complete article is here: http://www.itv-football.co.uk/Story/0,14272,6110_1286024,00.html<BR/><BR/>@ Sittingnut: I too am concerned, but no fear. Even if they manage to get by Portugal they won't get past Brazil or France.<BR/><BR/>@ D: I don't despise the Australian football team as much as i do the English. Of course underlying feelings influenced by the Aussie treatment of a particular Sri Lankan cricketer might mean i derive pleasure from an Aussie loss at the hands of Italy.<BR/><BR/>I'll give the Aussies credit where due. They played a good game, and even I admit the penalty Italy was awarded was a little questionable.<BR/><BR/>But in that situation the ref had no choice. The player did impede the attackers run in the penalty box towards goal, albeit unintentionally. <BR/><BR/>~ England's baneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151476316557425042006-06-28T12:01:00.000+05:302006-06-28T12:01:00.000+05:30Re. the Man Utd comments - perhaps if you had foll...Re. the Man Utd comments - perhaps if you had followed football for any length of time or had any appreciation of the history of the game you know that such fandom is cyclical and based on whichever team was (is) fashionable at the time. Witness Liverpool in the '70s and '80s or Chelsea today. Utd did happen to time their resurgence when satellite TV took off, so they were more prominent than previous champion teams.<BR/><BR/>Also hating Utd is as big a fashion statement as loving them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151475181964227442006-06-28T11:43:00.000+05:302006-06-28T11:43:00.000+05:30Well what you wrote is what I thought when I was w...Well what you wrote is what I thought when I was watched Aus vs Italy match on Tuesday. Eventhough I am staying in Australia I just can't made my mind to support them in soccer or in any sport. Its just I don't like the attitude of teams like Australia or England...<BR/><BR/>Hmmmm is it because they are ruled by Queen? Don't think so..Well I can't reason it why because I have no rational explanation. But the arrogant behavior of Australian and English players wont help it as well...<BR/><BR/>Specially when Harry Kewell confronted the refreezes in brazil match, What did he think they really could beat Brazil?...Well I really don't think so...<BR/><BR/>Most of the times I do support the underdog like today when Ghana played against Brazil. But I love how brazil players get along with other teams. Eventhough they are the world champions they act like a bunch of school kids having fun! Thats why they call it the beautiful gameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151469755640103232006-06-28T10:12:00.000+05:302006-06-28T10:12:00.000+05:30anon at 6/27/2006 10:57 amunderstand you perfectly...anon at 6/27/2006 10:57 am<BR/>understand you perfectly . :-)<BR/>glad to know others feel (for the most part) like i do .<BR/>hope suspension of portuguese ( a favorite of mine too ) players wont effect the hoped for result.<BR/><BR/>anon 6/27/2006 5:29 pm<BR/>how much you know is clear enough from your comment.<BR/>anyway thanks for the commentsittingnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151409591801077182006-06-27T17:29:00.000+05:302006-06-27T17:29:00.000+05:30"In conclusion, may England crash and burn in thei..."In conclusion, may England crash and burn in their game against Portugal (which happens to be my fourth choice in favourites)."<BR/><BR/>At least England are better than those bunch of cheating grease monkeys.<BR/><BR/>And you talk about hating Man Utd for flaunting - Juve were the ones flaunting money back then - 32.5M GBP for a (cheating) keeper anyone?<BR/><BR/>Shows how much you know about footy - take your boring cunt azzuri and stick it up ur arse - this time next year half of them will be in jail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13644607.post-1151386049220083922006-06-27T10:57:00.000+05:302006-06-27T10:57:00.000+05:30Amazing. I thougt I was the only one that harboure...Amazing. I thougt I was the only one that harboured an intense dislike for the English football team.<BR/><BR/>I think mine actually stems from my dislike of Manchester United. I doubt I cared much about them before, or even knew they existed, until they started flaunting their wealth and buying out big-name players to make up for an obvious lack of talent (my opinion entirely). <BR/><BR/>Living in Dubai for about 10 or so years, i'd grown more than weary of the local papers extolling tbe Manchester Utd and England football teams for the benefit of the English living in the country, who's arses they loved to kiss all day long. <BR/><BR/>In addition to this, it seemed like everyone and their mother was a Manchester Utd fan perhaps for no reason other than the fact that you couldn't open a sports page without reading some drivel about how their star forward likes to watch taped mind-numbing soaps after dinner with his girlfriend. Kill me now, please.<BR/><BR/>In every bloody paper the f*cking English preimier league got more than enough coverage, and i'd see the bare minimum of the Spanish Primera Liga or the Italian Serie A (spelling?).<BR/><BR/>I too detest the Aussie cricket team (i think we all know where that comes from). Add to that list the Aussie rugby team (Always been an All Blacks fan).<BR/><BR/>In conclusion, may England crash and burn in their game against Portugal (which happens to be my fourth choice in favourites).<BR/><BR/>Oh, and Viva Azzuri.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com